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Finding the Third Proportional to 843,338 and 1,304,415

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Solution

The third proportional to 843,338 and 1,304,415 is: 2,017,575.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    843,338 : 1,304,415 = 1,304,415 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    843,338/1,304,415 = 1,304,415/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    843,338x = 1,304,415 × 1,304,415
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    843,338x = 1,701,498,492,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,701,498,492,225/843,338
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,017,575.98

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